February 22 is Minnesota’s First-Ever School Bus Driver Appreciation Day

In darkness and daylight, on dirt roads and multi-lane highways, from warm spring days to frigid winters, Minnesota school bus drivers safely transport more than 760,000 students to and from school each day. To recognize this important profession, Wednesday, February 22, has been proclaimed by Governor Mark Dayton the firstever statewide celebration of School Bus Driver Appreciation Day in Minnesota. The Minnesota School Bus Operators Association (MSBOA) and Minnesota Association of Pupil Transportation (MAPT) teamed up to create School Bus Driver Appreciation Day as a way to encourage school leaders, parents, and students to celebrate the often overlooked profession. Appreciation cards are available to download here for students around the state to fill out and deliver to bus drivers on February 22.

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